We are often asked how successful friendsfirst is?
If you judge success by the number of marriages we've had then we are very successful. And if you add in the numbers of people making new friends (which is what some people join for) then it's even better
For more details of couples stories
> click here
|
Enhance your social skills!
Would you like to be better at meeting people, feel more confident and do it more often? We've teamed up with The Dating Doctor giving you preferential rates on a whole range of his services.
For more details.
> click here
|
|
|
Enquirers Newsletter February 2009
|
|
friendsfirst's 17th Newsletter
Feeling lonely? February, 2009 - Issue 17
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Welcome to friendsfirst's 17th newsletter - especially if you are a new subscriber.
In the last few newsletters we've been featuring couples who've met through friendsfirst but whose circumstances might otherwise have made it impossible for them to meet. This edition completes these stories (although there are many more on our website if you would like to read them). If this particular one isn't for you, then do bear in mind your friends for whom it might be particularly apt.
We trust you will enjoy this newsletter which provides food for thought for single people.
With best wishes,
Katharine
Katharine Gray - Director, and the team at friendsfirst
P.S. Don't miss our special St Valentine's Day offer at the bottom of this newsletter. |
|
|
|
friendsfirst's NEWS
|
Two UK singles organisations have recently closed down owing to their owners' retirement. We were pleased to have had contact with both of them and to have been able to help by adding some of their members to our books. We are even more confident now that we are the biggest Christian off line friendship agency in the UK.
We were thrilled to receive the following email at the end of January: "Dear friendsfirst, Just wanted to let you know that Stuart and Kirsty have got engaged! You very kindly introduced us in November 2006 and we have slowly been getting to know each other since then. We have felt that God has been in our relationship right from the start and are thrilled to take this next step. We would so appreciate your prayers for the future as we decide on a date and seek God about where He wants us to live as we both live in different parts of the country! Thanks so much. Very best wishes and God bless, Stu & Kirsty
|
Feeling lonely?
|
Graham joined friendsfirst with high hopes having read about another couple's success story. Widowed after 32 years of marriage he was very lonely.
Helen's prayers for grace to cope with her own loneliness hadn't yet been answered.
It didn't take them long to meet once they'd received each others' profiles. They married five months after that first meeting!
If you are hoping to transform your life from loneliness to love then joining friendsfirst could be the solution.
Whatever you do, don't let any more years roll by. Follow Graham and Helen's example and take control of your life by joining friendsfirst. Click here or Call us today on 0121 427 1286 - Patricia our Membership Manager is waiting for your call.
To read more about Graham and Helen's story click here |
Fear of rejection - how to get over it!
|
Some people fear contacting others because they are worried about having to 'let them down' or 'reject them' if they don't think they want to pursue a friendship with them. But if you think carefully about it, this way of thinking is very shoddy, and at worst can lead to many missed opportunities.
When you join a friendship or dating organisation, the whole point is to meet lots and lots of different people. It's only in meeting lots of different people that you are going to substantially increase your chances of finding and meeting someone special.
But if you are so worried about how you'll cope if you don't like someone, and how you'll tell them this, then you're likely to be seriously affecting your enthusiasm for contacting anyone! In the rest of this article we show you how to get over this common problem - enabling you to contact more people and not be worried about what you will do should you not be keen to develop the friendship further.
Click here to read on.
|
| Finding love in a downturn - thoughts by Heidi Dawley |
There are plenty of things people cut back on during an economic downturn, and TV and newspaper reports are full of them: We eat at fancy restaurants less, buy fewer new cars, and hold back on spontaneous purchasing, to name just a few.
There's more cooking at home, more bargain-hunting and coupon-clipping, more vacations nearby.
But one area where people are not cutting back - perhaps where one might expect it - is in the search for love!
So just why should this be? There are a number of reasons why dating service bosses think the rotten economy might actually be boosting their business. For one thing, people are likely to be economising by staying home more. This leads to a few things: first, they may feel a bit lonely at home on their own. What's more, while at home there's more time to spend looking at profiles. Then there's the fact that if people are cutting back on spending, they won't want to be splashing out in bars trying to meet someone.
But there are a few other reasons too. When there is a time of crisis either relating to security or the economy, people tend to re-evaluate what is most important in their lives. Suddenly material possessions don't rate as high, while relationships and home life gain in importance. Furthermore, when things get tough, people don't want to be alone. There's comfort in being in someone else's company.
So why not join everyone else and start impacting your future. Join friendsfirst by clicking here and put some brightness into your life.
|
|
I hope you've enjoyed reading this newsletter and have found something useful in it. If we can be of service to you in any way please don't hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you.
With best wishes
Katharine
Katharine Gray friendsfirst Director
0121 427 1286
|
|
|
Valentine's Day joining offer
St Valentine's Day will soon be upon us. Are you hoping that special card will drop through your letter box or that someone will take you out? Or are you worried that another year will pass without it happening?
Well, make things different this year. Join friendsfirst and you'll soon have loads of people to contact and you'll significantly increase the likelihood of people contacting you.
Contact us to join before 14th February and we'll give you a special Valentine's discount of 25% off our membership fees. Now there's a present you should give yourself! Call us now to take up this offer on 0121 427 1286
|
| Offer Expires: 14th February 2009 |
|
| Forward email
friendsfirst | PO Box 4853, | Stratford upon Avon | CV37 1FZ | United Kingdom |
 Back to members newsletters page
|
|
|
0121 427 1286 
